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Insert Keysmash Here's avatar

That diagram of the dinner table was the cherry on top. Brilliant piece! Thank you.

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Paula's avatar

All of it 🤣

Looking forward to the Lord & Master back story!

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Sylona's avatar

This is damn funny 🤣

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Sana Ally's avatar

Parents don’t know. Parents never know okay? Also after having scrutinised the table plan, bunny Mausi was wrong in asking Tara for the moussaka. It was inefficient to begin with. See, parents don’t know anything. <repeats till infinity>

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Nitesh Jain's avatar

Magnificent piece. And class act, popping the second one. Reveals character, whatever your motivations were. 😁

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Charulatha Banerjee's avatar

The good doctor at home now demands I read this out to him. I am laughing so much my sides are hurting. Fabulous writing!

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Shaili's avatar

Really really really enjoyed this!

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Harry's avatar

I was laughing out loud reading this!!! Oh so good!!

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Tara Narula's avatar

I'm scared.

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walking_roots's avatar

The last time I laughed so much at family drama was on a Sedaris essay! Brilliant!

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Halli Mail's avatar

Love it

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Binu Sivan's avatar

This is so funny! I am cackling away imagining the whole dinner 😂. Thanks for a fabulous laugh out loud post. Needed it ❤️

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Nihil's avatar

Hilarious essay! A perfect mix of family dynamics and cannabis chaos! Great storytelling!

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

This is a laugh riot! What a story and what an utterly fabulous narrative. Brilliant piece, Maanav!

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